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Chris Bell

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Close Reading with �Google Docs and Classroom

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Close Reading...An Overview

Not every time…but enough that they slow down and learn the habit.

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Close Reading Analog Style

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2nd, 3rd, 4th Reads

2nd: Teacher Reads/Students listen

Think, Write (What is the main idea of this article?), Share with a partner

3rd: Teacher Reads and annotates

*Have your annotations done ahead of time to refer to- saves a lot of on-the-spot brainpower.

4th: Students reread

Why did you want them to read this article? Create questions that will guide them to it. Make sure you ask questions that will require textual evidence.

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Let’s Try It...go to: classroom.google.com & sign in

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Let’s Try It...go to: classroom.google.com & select Student

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Select Join

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Let’s Try It...

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  1. Select the Close Reading activity
  2. Highlight WORDS in Red that you are unfamiliar with
  3. Comment on KEY PHRASES that stick out to you.
  4. Use a question mark (?) in the comments
  5. QUICKWRITE at the bottom of the document - What is one thing you learned from this article? Why did it stick out to you?

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Prep: How To...

  1. Original Article On The Scientist or find your own article on the web
  2. Highlight the text and the copy the text (Ctrl + Shift + C)
  3. In a new tab, open Google Drive, create a new Google Doc, and then paste your article into the document using (Ctrl + Shift + V) or (Cmd + Shift + V on Mac)

TRY IT! Find an article that you save and adapt.

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Prep: Distribution using Google Classroom

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Methods for Integration in the Classroom

Day 1 - Spend time teaching it. If you don’t have 1:1 use paper.

1:1? Once a Week Activity

  • Have the URL to the doc projected/on the board
  • Students come in and begin immediately

Not 1:1 or Want to Spread it Out?

  • Assign the initial Reading/Annotating as homework
  • Think, Write, Talk activity in class PLUS 2nd, 3rd Readings in class
  • 4th reading: Homework
  • Template In-Class Doc

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Lisa Highfill’s Hyperdocs

Articles aren’t the only doc that can be shared with students. What about a prefilled doc for students to answer key questions? OR what about a prefilled doc where the class answers to the same doc?

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Adaptation #1- Evernote’s Clearly

Clearly is a Chrome Extension that allows a user to filter the non-sense out of an internet article and then either PRINT the clean article or mark it up (highlight/annotate) and save to Evernote account

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More tools...

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Texthelp Study Skills

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Resources

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Resources

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